Temperature Difference

In conduction, heat is transferred from a hot temperature location to a cold temperature

location. The transfer of heat will continue as long as there is a difference in temperature
between the two locations. Once the two locations have reached the same temperature,
thermal equilibrium is established and the heat transfer stops. Earlier in this lesson, we
discussed the transfer of heat for a situation involving a metal can containing high temperature
water that was placed within a Styrofoam cup containing low temperature water. If the two
water samples are equipped with temperature probes that record changes in temperature with
respect to time, then the following graphs are produced.